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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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